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Post by scoots on Aug 9, 2023 16:41:24 GMT -6
Another thing my wife and I did was to take a motorcycle tour around Paris - that was absolutely incredible. Midway point you get a glass of champagne in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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Post by ultravisitor on Aug 9, 2023 19:27:51 GMT -6
I am going to France with my newlywed wife for my honeymoon. Have a decent amount planned, but doesn't hurt to see if anyone knows more than me. We're flying into Paris and arriving Saturday August 26th in the afternoon. Spending Saturday in the city before heading to Rock en Seine for the evening. The next day we have lunch plans on a boat tour on the Seine and dinner plans already but that's it. Then we're taking a train down to Nice the next afternoon, which will be our home base until we fly out. We have dinner plans and plans to drink at La Plage in Nice that Monday but that's it. Tuesday we'll be going to Eze where so far for this day I only made dinner reservations. Wednesday we'll be going to Saint Jean Cap Ferrat for a day trip to hiki but no other plans for the day really. Thursday we're taking a day trip to Monaco where the only plan is to drink wine so far lol. Next day we'll be taking a morning train to go back to Paris where we don't have any plans yet. We'll be leaving the next morning on Saturday back home. If you have any recommendations for any days/nights we don't have plans they'd be greatly appreciated. I have a spreadsheet with different ideas I've gathered so far but figured I'd ask here before just picking one of those. Pastries: Du Pain et Des Idees. I don't know if you've been to Paris before, but my favorite neighborhood is Montmartre (the neighborhood of Amelie). There's a restaurant there that is pretty cute and charming called Le Bon Bock. The prices and portions are really pretty reasonable. You can get absinthe. It's supposedly the oldest restaurant in Montmartre. If you're not in Paris for long, I'd at least recommend checking out the neighborhood as there's lots of cool stuff to see there while you're just walking around. Le Moulin Rouge is also very close by--literally a 10 minute walk from the restaurant--if you want to go there for a show. |
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Post by kb on Aug 10, 2023 12:13:56 GMT -6
man, new orleanians love jazz brunch. i just searched for a rez at like 8 restaurants when i'm there in a month before finally finding one at antoine's.
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Post by kb on Aug 30, 2023 7:48:25 GMT -6
now accepting recs for door county!
going to a wedding there this weekend, and my dude is in it, and it just hit me that i'll largely be alone all of saturday while he's doing whatever dudes do before weddings. our hotel is in ellison bay, wedding in sister bay. never been there, so i have zero idea what to do or where anything is in relation to there.
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Post by nanatod on Aug 30, 2023 8:02:56 GMT -6
are there parks and / or playgrounds you can go to w/ the toddler in ellison bay?
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Post by kb on Aug 30, 2023 8:23:17 GMT -6
toddler's stayin with grandma for the weekend, which is almost a shame because she'd be delighted to see some goats on a roof.
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Post by doso on Aug 30, 2023 14:57:07 GMT -6
toddler's stayin with grandma for the weekend, which is almost a shame because she'd be delighted to see some goats on a roof. This was gonna be my big recommendation. I think it’s pie country up there… Blueberry/blackberry. Blackberry/boysenberry. Boysenberry/huckleberry. Huckleberry/raspberry. Raspberry/strawberry. Strawberry/cranberry. Peach. |
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Post by rango420 on Aug 31, 2023 8:49:10 GMT -6
Any Nashville solo dinner recommendations? Preferably somewhere with a bar and maybe a chefs menu so I dont have to think about it? Also have an extra to Childers/John Anderson/margo price etc. @ GOP if any Nashville area borders interested before I sell oshoney carligula @  |
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Post by venom on Aug 31, 2023 9:47:52 GMT -6
stateside kitchen has a nice bar for solo dining. i don't recall a chef's menu when i was there last year, though.
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Post by scoots on Aug 31, 2023 12:54:02 GMT -6
Heyy sounds like the Ireland trip that was scrapped earlier this year is back on for the spring. My dad and possibly 1-2 siblings will be going w/ me - my mom doesn't want to make the trip, unfortunately.
Anyway, if anyone has tips for online travel agencies to book a hotel/transportation package around the country, let me know. My dad is going to be 80 and wants something more structured.
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Post by mookie on Aug 31, 2023 12:55:16 GMT -6
Heyy sounds like the Ireland trip that was scrapped earlier this year is back on for the spring. My dad and possibly 1-2 siblings will be going w/ me - my mom doesn't want to make the trip, unfortunately. Anyway, if anyone has tips for online travel agencies to book a hotel/transportation package around the country, let me know. My dad is going to be 80 and wants something more structured. I'm jealous. We were hoping to go there this year, but flights were stupid expensive around early June |
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Post by venom on Aug 31, 2023 13:07:20 GMT -6
Heyy sounds like the Ireland trip that was scrapped earlier this year is back on for the spring. My dad and possibly 1-2 siblings will be going w/ me - my mom doesn't want to make the trip, unfortunately. Anyway, if anyone has tips for online travel agencies to book a hotel/transportation package around the country, let me know. My dad is going to be 80 and wants something more structured. we're planning a europe trip for my dad's 80th birthday next year. he suggested kensington tours, which he's apparently used before but is a bit pricey for everyone else. for us, there are several options on viator. i don't know what's offered there for ireland, but probably worth a look. |
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Post by scoots on Aug 31, 2023 13:10:29 GMT -6
I'll check those out, thanks. Only looked at a couple options so far - Costco has some decent packages available.
It looks like it actually may be cheaper if we do both Ireland and Scotland vs. just Ireland, which is kind of strange. It'd be kind of cool to go to Edinburgh if I had the opportunity, though.
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Post by venom on Aug 31, 2023 13:11:42 GMT -6
Heyy sounds like the Ireland trip that was scrapped earlier this year is back on for the spring. My dad and possibly 1-2 siblings will be going w/ me - my mom doesn't want to make the trip, unfortunately. Anyway, if anyone has tips for online travel agencies to book a hotel/transportation package around the country, let me know. My dad is going to be 80 and wants something more structured. I'm jealous. We were hoping to go there this year, but flights were stupid expensive around early June you should look at SAS for ireland. they have a few sales each year (last one just ended last week, unfortunately) for their premium economy under $700 for chicago-dublin roundtrip. there's usually a long connection in copenhagen, but there are certainly worse places to spend a stopover. |
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Post by kb on Aug 31, 2023 13:20:56 GMT -6
whatever you do, i highly recommend galway (with a trip to the cliffs/aran islands). was in ireland exactly five years ago, looking at my pics to reminisce and i definitely miss galway most.
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Post by doso on Aug 31, 2023 22:33:09 GMT -6
I'll check those out, thanks. Only looked at a couple options so far - Costco has some decent packages available. It looks like it actually may be cheaper if we do both Ireland and Scotland vs. just Ireland, which is kind of strange. It'd be kind of cool to go to Edinburgh if I had the opportunity, though. it’s spelt Scootland. |
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Post by kb on Sept 6, 2023 8:39:11 GMT -6
guess i'm cursed: the place where we stayed in door county just had a massive fire. |
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Post by alady on Sept 6, 2023 8:47:44 GMT -6
Wtfffff
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Post by kb on Sept 6, 2023 9:16:41 GMT -6
looks like the entire main building was destroyed, and that's where all the historic shit was. like super old pics and newspaper articles.
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Post by kb on Sept 8, 2023 10:27:34 GMT -6
Drinkin a frozen Irish coffee at Erin Rose and boy, people are fully torqued already.
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Post by ten15 on Sept 8, 2023 11:38:05 GMT -6
Drinkin a frozen Irish coffee at Erin Rose and boy, people are fully torqued already. Laissez le bon temps rouler! |
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Post by llamaoftime on Sept 8, 2023 12:59:24 GMT -6
a previously posted Spain plan turned into an Italy plan, and that's happening in two weeks
9/21- flight to London
9/22-24: London
9/24-27: Umbria, Italy (Spello base, visits to Perugia, Orvieto, Spello, Assisi, and Montefalco)
9/28: Drive through Tuscany with some stops towards Bologna, stay at Amerigo outside Bologna (1 star Michelin restaurant in the mountains that looks awesome)
9/29-10/1: Bologna, Italy with a day trip to Modena
Flight home on 10/1
Pretty pumped!
edit- maybe worth mentioning this will actually be my first time visiting Europe so I'm extra excited
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Post by venom on Sept 9, 2023 9:13:37 GMT -6
9/29-10/1: Bologna, Italy with a day trip to Modena check out sfoglia rina. the queue was about an hour for us, but it's also probably the freshest pasta i've had in my life. for gelato, la sorbetteria castiglione and cremeria cavour are pretty great. enjoy! |
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Post by kb on Sept 11, 2023 10:04:52 GMT -6
going to new orleans with a person i'd never been with was great, went to a lot of new places and did lots of new things, like crash a bachelor party for a few hours. as they sat down near us at a bar, the groom's first words were "i hate chicago," so we fought for a minute but then smoothed it over  |
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Post by alady on Sept 11, 2023 10:57:18 GMT -6
Hope you set them boys straight kb!
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Post by krentist on Sept 11, 2023 11:03:29 GMT -6
For concerned Boomer on FB reasons or real ones
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Post by doso on Sept 11, 2023 15:49:19 GMT -6
went to a lot of new places and did lots of new things Say more, plz. |
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Post by kb on Sept 11, 2023 18:07:07 GMT -6
went to a lot of new places and did lots of new things Say more, plz. Stayed in a new hood (marigny), went to compere lapin and atchafalya for dinners, jazz brunch at court of two sisters, finally went to bacchanal. |
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Post by alady on Sept 12, 2023 11:04:09 GMT -6
What's good in Austin these days? I haven't been in a few years and I'm sure everything's changed. I got a seat at the bar at Uchi for the night I get in, hope that's still good.
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Post by doctorace on Sept 12, 2023 11:41:51 GMT -6
What's good in Austin these days? I haven't been in a few years and I'm sure everything's changed. I got a seat at the bar at Uchi for the night I get in, hope that's still good. I don't know if it's good, but I'm going to Kristen Kish's restaurant while I'm down in Austin for ACL. |
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